Maýa Musaskaýa
Turkmen footballer (born 2000)
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Maýa Begenjowna Musaskaýa (born 6 January 2000) is a Turkmen professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lithuanian Moterų A lyga club MFA Žalgiris and the Turkmenistan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maýa Begenjowna Musaskaýa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MFA Žalgiris | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Dudullu Spor | 12 | (1) |
| 2023– | MFA Žalgiris | 49 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Turkmenistan (futsal) | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Turkmenistan U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019– | Turkmenistan | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 April 2024 | |||
Club career
Dudullu Spor
Musaskaýa began her senior career in 2022 by signing with Dudullu Spor in the Turkish Women's Football Super League, becoming the first Turkmen woman to play professionally and abroad.[2][3] On 30 October 2022, she debuted for the team in a 1–1 draw to Beşiktaş.[4]
MFA Žalgiris
Musaskaýa moved to MFA Žalgiris in the Lithuanian Women's A League for the 2023 season. On 27 February she made her debut for the club in a 2–1 against FK Vilnius.[5] On 15 May 2023, she scored her first goal for the club; scoring in the 41st minute against FK Banga Gargždai.[6] In March 2024, it was announced by the club that the contract was renewed for another season.[7]
International career
In 2018, Musaskaýa was included in the inaugural campaign of the Turkmenistan women's national futsal team in the AFC Women's Futsal Championship.[8]
In February 2019, Musaskaýa was called up to the Turkmen national football team for their first-ever international match against Kazakhstan and was included in the final squad for the 2019 Turkish Women's Cup.[9] She made her official debut against Romania, where she started in the country biggest lost to date.[10] Musaskaýa was called up to represent Turkmenistan at the 2022 CAFA Women's Championship.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 May 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dudullu Spor | 2022–23 | Süper Ligi | 12 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| MFA Žalgiris | 2023 | A lyga | 22 | 6 | — | 22 | 6 | |
| 2024 | A lyga | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 28 | 7 | — | 28 | 7 | |||
International
- As of match played 13 July 2023[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkmenistan | 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |